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Las Cruces-based game studio Ganymede Games announced that its first commercial game, “Dark Sky” (previously titled “Xenotheria”) has been published by Midwest Games.
“The game has been live since September 24, and we already have an 88 percent approval rating, which is phenomenal,” Ganymede’s COO, Rob Thompson, stated in a news release.
The company has been based in downtown Las Cruces since 2019, and the game was initially unveiled in 2021 as it sought players to test it. The company says author James Kahn, whose works include the novelization of “Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi,” worked with the company “to develop the sci-fi intellectual property used in Dark Sky.”
Ganymede stated the game is aimed at adults between the ages of 27 and 45, and to appeal to male and female players. The company has previously publicized surveys of players to assess interest in different types of role-playing games.
“We’ve focused our games on a typically underserved market – busy adults seeking relaxing, story-driven experiences,” Thompson said. “The market is competitive – not only in the games space but all forms of entertainment. We feel because we are targeting a different market, we are poised for explosive growth.”
The company said it plans to expand on Dark Sky’s setting for future games, with the next one already in the planning phase.
The company disclosed that its investors include the New Mexico Angels, the New Mexico Vintage Fund, the Arrowhead Innovation Fund and the Ingenuity Venture Fund. It announced in February 2019 that it would be establish its headquarters in Las Cruces, after securing incentives including $350,000 from the city of Las Cruces and the state’s economic development department with funding through the Local Economic Development Act. On Oct. 10, the company said it currently employs 15 people.